Glacier cruises, Flathead falls at State AA

Ella Farrell hit a first-inning homer, then completed a two-hit shutout Thursday, leading Glacier over Missoula Big Sky 7-0 at the State AA softball tournament.

Ramage, Ellis, Beagle and Todd in semis at State A tennis

Columbia Fall’s Cloey Ramage worked her way into semifinals at the Class A State Tennis Tournament on Thursday, as did Whitefish duo Mason Kelch and Dane Hunt

Range Riders pound Voyagers 11-4

GREAT FALLS — Benjamin Fitzgerald and Gabe Howell got the Glacier Range Riders offense going early in Wednesday’s 11-4 Pioneer League win at Great Falls. With solo home runs in the seventh and eighth innings, they put a nice capper on things as well.

County employees to get pay increase

Most Flathead County employees will get a 4% raise while deputy county attorneys will see a total increase of 9% after county commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the wage bumps.

Port Polson Players presents 'Steel Magnolias'

The Port Polson Players continues its 48th season with the heartfelt comedy-drama “Steel Magnolias.”

Local author tackles grief, healing in new book for teens

Local author Jessica Kara takes on the complex facets of grief in her latest young adult contemporary novel, “Don’t Ask If I’m Okay.”

Legals for May, 25 2023

Hiring of Flathead hoops coach tabled by board

In another left turn in Flathead High School’s search for its next boys basketball coach, the hiring of Dan Trageser has been tabled by the Kalispell School Board.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign to challenge Trump

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and the GOP's willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump.

Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' dead at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and '70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83.

Officers describe chaos, fear on Jan. 6 as judge weighs prison time for Oath Keepers' Rhodes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and public servants who fled the mob's attack told a judge on Wednesday that they are still haunted by what they endured, as the judge prepares to hand down sentences in a landmark Capitol riot case.

Abortion providers, state attorneys spar over new restrictions

A Helena district court judge on Tuesday barred the state from enforcing five new abortion restrictions while litigation over their constitutionality continues.

Project aims to restore underpass leading into Glacier’s west entrance

A group of West Glacier residents are working to beautify and restore the underpass leading into Glacier National Park’s busiest entrance.

Relocated Libby Food Pantry still providing for its community

After moving out of the defunct Asa Wood Elementary School in 2022, volunteers running the Libby Food Pantry are more than pleased with their new home.

Montana acts to protect Native American priority in adopting Native children

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation giving Native American families preference in fostering and adopting Native children involved with child protective services, a proactive move to protect such rights as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could undercut them nationally.

Range Riders lose lead in 8th, fall to Voyagers in opener

Austin Bates drove in three runs as the Glacier Range Riders pushed into a 5-1 lead over Great Falls in the Pioneer League baseball opener for both teams Tuesday.

Montana governor signs law to define 'sex' as only male or female

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican Governor Greg Gianforte has signed a bill defining the word "sex" in state law as only male or female — joining Kansas and Tennessee, which have similar laws that LGBTQ+ advocates argue will deny legal recognition to nonbinary and transgender people.

Airport applies for grant funding direct winter flight to Dallas

Glacier Park International Airport is seeking a federal grant to help underwrite a wintertime direct flight from the Flathead Valley to Dallas.

Legals for May, 23 2023

Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign on Monday, offering an optimistic message he hopes can contrast the two figures who have used political combativeness to dominate the early GOP primary field: former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.